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By Jason Abdow 08/19/18 Whether it’s with his films or with his words, Spike Lee has become one of the boldest and most unapologetic voices in Hollywood. While some might see Lee’s constant political and social messaging as problematic, I…
By Julia Wachtel 07/29/18 There are not many films that make me cry, and I certainly did not expect Won’t You Be My Neighbor to be one of them. Won’t You Be My Neighbor is a documentary exploring the…
By Ben Gregory 07/04/18 Tell me if you’ve heard this one before. A man who cares heavily for his daughter faces the terrifying occurrence of her disappearance and takes it upon himself to either save her or at least find…
By Julia Wachtel 07/02/18 Ocean’s 8, while not being my favorite movie of the year, is definitely an enjoyable watch. My expectations were low; the only reason I really wanted to see this movie at all is because my best…
By Ben Gregory 06/22/18 The common complaint of recent moviegoers is that “Hollywood has run out of ideas”, and while this statement holds plenty of truth to it, no current cinematic trend emphasizes this more than the increase in game…
By Jason Abdow 06/13/18 Horror movies are one of the most difficult genres to review. This is because no matter how hard the filmmaker may try to frighten, disturb and scare an audience, there will be a group…
By Julia Wachtel 06/06/18 Book Club is a film that is sure to put anyone in good spirits after walking out of the theaters. The movie, based on four women who are in a book club together and read…
By Jason Abdow 03/20/18 Back in high school I was a big fan of that subject of YA novels that were seemingly made to make teenagers emotional. I must have read every John Green book out there over the…
By Jason Abdow 02/28/18 Ten years in, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still finding ways to impress and build upon their formula which has worked for them 17 times before this. Now after dozens of heroes have gotten introduced, it…
By Jason Abdow @JasonAbdow 1/09/18 When it comes to Awards season, moviegoers understand how “Oscar bait” movies go. They usually all come out at the end of the year, trying to stand out, a few will get their deserved awards…